The wonderful world of goats brings with it terminology that may be a bit unfamiliar to the aspiring new goatherd. Our goat glossary of strange, yet unique, goat terms will help get you up to speed ...
Dominique Chicken: America’s Oldest Breed
If you’ve ever seen a Barred Plymouth Rock, Dominique Chickens may appear quite familiar. Despite carrying some similarities to the popular Barred Plymouth Rock, Dominiques have their own unique ...
4 Ways to Tell If Your Eggs Have Gone Bad
If you produce a lot of your own food at home, whether it’s vegetables, meat, or eggs, you have plenty of benefits to enjoy. Not only is your food not loaded with preservatives or other nasty ...
Dorking Chicken: Excellent Winter Egg Layers and Meat Producers
Dorking chickens are an excellent breed for homesteading and sustainable farming with some characteristics that aren’t found in just any chicken. This breed is well known for excellent meat qualities ...
Kalahari Red Goat: Breed Info, Characteristics, Breeding, and Care
Similar to the Boer goat breed, the Kalahari Red is a meat goat originating in South Africa, not-so-coincidentally, near the Kalahari Desert. This big goat breed is a favorite amongst those ...
A Complete Shopping Guide to Buying Chicks Online
Raising chickens is one of the most enjoyable pastimes you can have - and there’s nothing quite like owning the whole process, from start to finish. While many people prefer incubating their ...
Rooster Spurs: Should You Trim or Remove Them, and How to Do It
It's finally happened. Your sweet young rooster has grown some vicious-looking spurs. And you've never watched your back around him before, but those talons are creeping you out...big time. You're ...
Hamburg Chicken: Compact, Beautiful, Prolific Egg Layers
Hamburg Chickens are very elegant egg producers, show birds, and free rangers. You won’t find a Hamburg that likes confinement, but they are sure to provide beauty and entertainment as they strut ...
The Goat Horn Guide: Should You Dehorn Your Goats?
If you are new to the wonderful world of caprines, you may have heard of hornless goats. While there are obvious reasons for disbudding your goats, there's also a case (or two) to be made for keeping ...